REFEREE

Halil Umut Meler

1986 - Today

Halil Umut Meler

Halil Umut Meler (born 1 August 1986) is a Turkish football referee. He has been FIFA listed since 2017 and a member of the UEFA Elite since 2022. In December 2023, he was hospitalised after being attacked at the end of a Süper Lig match between MKE Ankaragücü and Çaykur Rizespor, an incident that led to a week-long suspension of all Turkish league football. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Halil Umut Meler is the 149th most popular referee, the 1,521st most popular biography from Türkiye and the 2nd most popular Turkish Referee.

Halil Umut Meler is most famous for officiating matches in the Turkish Süper Lig and being recognized as a FIFA-listed referee. He gained prominence for his performances in domestic and international competitions.

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Among REFEREES

Among referees, Halil Umut Meler ranks 149 out of 147. Before him are Sandro Schärer, Victor Gomes, Enrique Osses, Matthew Breeze, Ivan Kružliak, and Marco Guida. After him are David Fernández Borbalán, Fahad Al-Mirdasi, Iván Barton, Mike Riley, Julio Bascuñán, and Andreas Ekberg.

Most Popular Referees in Wikipedia

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Sandro Schärer
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 143
Victor Gomes
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 144
Enrique Osses
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 145
Matthew Breeze
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 146
Ivan Kružliak
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.44
Rank: 147
Marco Guida
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 148
Halil Umut Meler
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 149
David Fernández Borbalán
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 150
Fahad Al-Mirdasi
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 151
Iván Barton
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 152
Mike Riley
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 153
Julio Bascuñán
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 154
Andreas Ekberg
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 155

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Halil Umut Meler ranks 1,006. Before him are Markel Bergara, Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri, Nikola Petković, Nazik Avdalyan, Abbos Atoev, and Francisco Montañés. After him are Rudy Gay, Alexandrina Cabral, Filip Ude, Mario Rondón, Bae Seul-ki, and Oriol Riera.

Others Born in 1986

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Markel Bergara
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 1,000
Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 1,001
Nikola Petković
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.25
Rank: 1,002
Nazik Avdalyan
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 1,003
Abbos Atoev
BOXER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 1,004
Francisco Montañés
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 1,005
Halil Umut Meler
REFEREE
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 1,006
Rudy Gay
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 1,007
Alexandrina Cabral
HANDBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 1,008
Filip Ude
GYMNAST
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 1,009
Mario Rondón
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.19
Rank: 1,010
Bae Seul-ki
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.17
Rank: 1,011
Oriol Riera
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.16
Rank: 1,012